Chapter 9: Avatar gone bad
Korra returned from her training, she had started honing her body again. Her whole body burned and she felt happy. Also her hands were full of blisters after starting lifting weights again. It felt surprisingly good, even though she would definitely change her mind in the next few weeks. The sun had climbed the horizon and most likely nobody besides Tenzin was awake at this hour. Her mentor was an early riser, like the firebenders of legend. The firebenders she knew didn´t raise with the sun for a shim! She had showered in the women´s dormitory and was heading onto the wide lawn that stretched in front of Tenzin`s house. Indeed, her former teacher was gliding through his katas, without as much as releasing a slight breeze. Bending strongly was something for youths, he always responded if somebody asked him why he was not practicing like a normal bender. "Morning Tenzin." The young woman yelled, surprised about her own cheerfulness. Tenzin froze amidst the praying monk – a rather ridiculous looking traditional pose, where he was almost kneeling while raising his hands above his head. "K-Korra?" he asked, his usually calm voice sounding disturbed. "Yes – that´s me o wise Master." She shot back smirking and walked up to him. He rose from his ridiculous pose, a slight layer of sweat on his almost ascetic features.
"You´re up this early – has something happened?" he asked worried, even a worried Tenzin sounded unbelievingly formal. Korra had to chuckle at her Master. "No- not really. I just made some decisions Tenzin, for example that working out is a brilliant idea." She responded almost bubbly. There was a serene smile around his lips. "I´m very happy you found yourself again Korra." He responded patting her shoulder. The Avatar huffed, always this depth with Tenzin - it made her throat go tight and caused goosebumps! Also he was wrong – she had never felt lost, more like insecure and doubtful! "I gave this many good thoughts Tenzin, you´re not wrong when you say that I should do good as the Avatar. But I – I don´t do things anymore because I´m the Avatar, I do things because I´m Korra." She stated seriously staring into Yue bay. Tenzin chuckled. "You always did things because you´re Korra, child." He shook his head. "All this meditation and retreating from people was just because you thought you´re the Avatar before you´re you?" he sighed and turned dead serious. "I never thought we would be so much alike Korra – but in the end we both had to rise up from my father's mighty shadow. You even more than me, who pictured himself as the second Aang for almost forty-five years." He responded. Korra gulped, Tenzin seemed to understand – he really did.
"Thank you for giving me space Tenzin." She responded honestly. It was not Tenzins duty to let her live with his family, so some gratitude definitely was fitting. "This is your home for as long as you want Korra, you´re like a daughter to me. You saved my family, if somebody owes you gratitude it is me." He responded bowing courtly. Korra turned her head away, this man sometimes was too much feels to handle, especially because he acted so formal all the time. "Would you mind accompanying me onto a small walk? The sunrise is beautiful from the eastern cliffs." He invited Korra almost casually. She nodded, after all she had no appointments today. "Did I really look so bad you couldn´t tell me about Kai becoming a master?" she responded with a hint of anger in her voice. Tenzin´s face did not drop. "I was not sure Korra – you´re just so unreadable sometimes. Furthermore, I got the news yesterday. My daughter has become an adult in Ba Sing Se. She act´s like the Master she is now…. Jinora is more of a leader to the nomads than I myself. I´m very proud of her, she´s a lot like her grandfather in many things, even if she is more serious." He responded. Korra smiled.
"You spoilsport – I wanted to get all snappy and now you´re telling me that you didn´t know…but how did Lobsang know of it?" she responded, her eyes spitting fire. Tenzin flinched in front of the smaller woman until his brows furrowed in a genuine annoyed frown. "This – this person is making me lose my temper one day." He grumbled. "now he even is reading my letters, I will have to remind novice Lobsang WHO the Master of Airtemple Island is." He fumed silently. Poor Lobsang – Korra knew that there were few things more terrible than the wrath of a gentle man like Tenzin. "I knew he was annoying you." Korra piped up, which just lead to a disappointed look of her former master. "And I thought you finally were an adult young woman." He sighed authentically, just his eyes sparkling in merriment. "So you´re ok with Kai being a master, too?" she asked, Tenzin and Kai weren´t overly found of each other, they respected each other but they definitely would not win Korra´s buddy award. "Yes – It is a pragmatic decision. We need leaders, and since I don´t wanted to introduce the old monkish system with abbots, high monks and such…we need more airbending masters. And of course I´m not sticking to the ancient rites word by word Korra. I´ll nominate people because they can lead, not because they are close to the winds and make up new bending techniques! And Kai is a born leader, though his methods may be a bit uncivilized." he answered. Korra knew that Tenzin wanted to use a word like brutish or barbaric, but he would not be Tenzin if he did. The guy could not even say monkey feathers without blushing, which was rather cute.
"And what have you decided in the Ikki case?" Korra asked her Master, he and his wife led quite the heated argument two days ago. "That." He was definitely queasy talking about Ikki and her boyfriend. "I wonder you could keep your questions to yourself for so long." He smiled. "We came to a conclusion that hopefully is suitable for all people involved. Even if I think Ikki is very young…So were my parents. I´ll not judge a book by it´s covers. That was the reason for the differences between me and Pema. I´ve invited Ikkis friend over for tomorrow, which Pema does not like at all." He pinched his nose and sighed. "She still is pouting. Nevertheless, I lectured my daughter about her inappropriate behavior, not even drinking maiden's fern…. Finally, I led a rather serious talk about what love really is – and I might have confiscated some - books. Lastly I grounded Meelo for drinking unhealthy amounts of rootbeer in his room." he shook his head disgusted. "Ikki promised me to take precautions and I´ll make sure she does. Actually it could be worse – if she was drinking alcohol and harassed people…. I would have much more issues with that." He responded almost content. "Whoa… Tenzin – is that you?" Korra responded distracted. She always had thought that Tenzin was the strict parent incarnate, it seemed she had been wrong. Tenzin chuckled at the Avatars surprise.
"Please Korra – I am not that bad!" he defended himself. "I´m just the opinion that you should do things the right way, and you should do them civilized – but I don´t think I´m the holder of the only truth about living one´s life. And what kind of father would I be if I did not trust my children?" he responded, hands clasped behind his back. "And that would be all news concerning my family Korra. But if we´re talking about friends and family. How is Team Avatar doing?" he asked her. Korra sighed. "I´m worried about Asami, Tenzin. She has bottled up far too much. But even if I try really hard – she´s just not breaking, which makes me fear what happens IF she finally breaks down. Damn it – she just can´t talk about her feelings because she´s a puddle on the floor before she starts whenever I keep pushing! You know – it feels like hell when you can´t do anything. She – she just cries but that doesn´t HELP!" Korra griped worried. "I´ve thought about her a lot as well Korra – Asami Sato is nobody you can help, she needs time." He responded, which led to Korra muttering some rather unfriendly phrases in her mother tongue. Her Master did not respond anything towards her foul language. "But I advise you to visit her more often, show her that you appreciate her company." He stated serene. Yeah – just say I´m a bad friend, Korra rambled in her head.
She felt a pang of guilt, she really had been too occupied with musing for the past few weeks. She grumbled. "Bolin and Opal are dancing somewhere above the clouds, since they´re married. So I don´t know what´s going on with the two of them." She added. "You wanted to say since Opal is pregnant." Tenzin responded smiling gently. "WHAT!" the Avatar exclaimed in shock for the second time this morning. "My giddy sister told me – I guess the two of them want to keep it secret a bit longer. You´re almost drooling Korra." He mused. "D-D-Drooling! That´s ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS? One of my best friends is becoming a father and I GET THE NEWS FROM MY AIRBENDING TEACHER!" Korra rambled. "Oh Bolin you little rascal – I´ll going to plummet your sorry ass!" she was plainly happy, but she had to gripe, these little secretive mongrels. Korra started into the sea. "Gods, who are you – where is Tenzin?" she responded baffled, which led to a heartily laughing councilman. "Standing right in front of you Korra, as far as I know. And what´s going on with Mako, you´re dancing closely again?" he asked smiling. "Eh – if you want to say dating I have to disappoint you Tenzin, if you´re asking about me and him being friends I guess you´re right?" she responded. Tenzin shrugged. "I´m just interested in the members of my big family." He sounded satisfied.
"Well – Mako is making friends at the job, he´s moving up in the force, already Inspector. Also he´s – opener - since the arm thing, he actually talks, which is really nice." She responded content. "What would you think if I blackened my hair?" she responded. Tenzin was blinking. "To be honest, I always thought of natural beauty being superior compared to pastes and colors." Tenzin responded. "But I´m wondering why YOU talk about dying your hair Korra, you never struck me as a conceited person?" Korra chuckled. "It´s not about looks Tenzin, it´s just that I want to go into the city again, and I want to minimize the risk of being called Avatar Korra. I have holed myself up for long enough. You know that the people are talking about me, taking over the council if I do too much public work." Tenzin was raising his hand.
"It´s ok Tenzin – the people have a right to lead a live without me, they´re not children! They can make decisions. I accept that happily because I don´t love doing my job that much…I actually like the sound of leading a more ordinary life, without revolutions, battles and my friends being targeted by criminals." She smiled sadly, looking much older than twenty-one. Tenzin was placing an arm around the young woman's shoulder. "That´s natural Korra, who wouldn´t want such a thing? If I recall how you were as you arrived here – it´s amazing how far we´ve come – huh?" he spoke. A smile flashed across Korras face. "I was an annoying brat that caused problems – geez it must have been horrible for you." She responded, wondering at her own childish actions. "Not half as horrible as my son!" Tenzin responded from the bottom of his heart. They both shared a laugh at Meelos costs. "He just has temper Master Tenzin." Korra responded formal, her nose wrinkled. "He´s a full grown spitfire, and he´s just barely grazing thirteen. But you´re right he is an amazing child – an amazing son. But parent´s always want to have perfect children, it is in our nature." He chuckled. "Not that I would give away my Meelo for some perfect puppet." He added. Korra snorted. "Anyway – I´m still shocked that Bo is having a kid – and Opal – that´s just. I suddenly feel like an old hag Tenzin! The hell, in a few years we´re all sitting together with drooling babies in our laps, or what?" for the first time in her life Avatar Korra felt old, it was a feeling she decided to loathe. Tenzin shook his bald skull.
"Old – don´t be overdramatic Korra, you´ve got a life in front of you. I on the other hand could start mourning about my long lost youth." He responded thoughtfully. "But age also has it´s good sides, or would you want to be sixteen again?" he asked the young woman. "Hell no Tenzin! I was a bratty teenager – overconfidence incarnate!" Korra blurted. "See – age is not bad." The airbender stated in silent triumph. They watched the sun rise in silence, her light sending a pleasant warmth through Korras veins. The kiss of agni relaxed her tensed muscles like a hot bath, if not better. "I´m wondering if the press conference today will be bad." Tenzin sighed, his jaw set. "Press conference? About the lead bit murders?" Korra asked interested. The Councilmans eyebrows twitched. "You´ve read a newspaper?" He asked wondering. "Didn´t you say you don´t want to do politics anymore?" he cleared his throath "I am happy you could bring yourself to do it again Korra. I´m proud of you." He responded patting her head. Korra enjoyed the hair ruffling, Tenzin had become some sort of fatherlike figure to her. "I still don´t want to – but just because I fear doing the wrong thing I can´t do nothing – because that can be even worse." She responded, her voice brimming with emotion. Tenzin nodded approving.
"And I´m definitely not accompanying you towards this conference Tenzin, I´m not involving myself as the Avatar – as Korra I´ll maybe help Mako though. If he finds out who the murderer is he´ll definitely need some serious backup…" She trailed off kneading her hands. The two of them slowly returned towards the house, as the acolytes started scrambling out of their beds. Tenzin seemed content and Korra was thinking about a disguise she could wear while visiting Mako or Asami. As they arrived in the big living room they noticed a topless Bumi sprawled across some cushions, while reading an ancient looking scroll. "Hey Bumi – what are you doing here?" Korra asked, she was used to the antics of the strange man. In his time with the nomads, the once slightly fat soldier had regained the wiry figure of his youth. "Bumi." Tenzin sighed as if he had bitten into an unripe plumato. "Good morning o wise brother of mine. I´m reading the teachings of Guru Lahima, so don´t disturb my unearthly joys!" he responded chewing on a string of Bamali bark. "Where would you have found such a scroll brother?" Tenzin frowned, Guru Lahima, the name alone made Korra feel unwell. "That´s a good question Tenzin." She added.
"In your vast collection Ten-Ten? Just look into your own bookshelves – or in Ikkis." Bumi cackled at himself, while Tenzin's left eye started twitching. "Can´t you behave your age sometimes – elder-brother-Bumi!" he hissed angirly. The older son of Aang rolled his eyes. "Geez have some fun sometimes Mr. Stiff pants. You´ve got to be horny sometimes – it´s human nature!" Bumi sat up, showing an admirable collection of smaller and bigger Scars on his upper body. Also he had three naked women tattooed on his chest, who were looking rather seductive. "My three bunnies are totally with me, bro." he pointed on his chest. "You should cover yourself Bumi, you´re embarrassing." Tenzin cleared his nose and strode on with flowing robes, while his brother stuck out a tongue. "Where did you get them?" Korra asked disturbed. Bumi loved showing off his "manly abs" ,but the tattoo definitely was new, the skin around it tinted a deep red. "And why are you up and running so early Korra? Some big plans for today?" he shot back wiggling his eyebrows. "Not really Bumi." She responded. "And these nice playthings here are from my newest conquest. Lau Mi is a tattoo artist – a beautiful woman, hotter than a fireflake." He sighed dreamy. Bumi and his ladyloves – a truly never ending story, Korra thought.
"Cool – you know I´m also thinking about getting inked. It´s traditional in the tribes." The woman responded. "Really – I totally can make an appointment for you. Come on Korra – you have to get to know Lau Mi!" Bumi offered jovial. "The lady totally digs me – aaall the way." He responded in a husky voice. Korra distanced herself a bit from the old man. "Too much info Bumi." She answered dryly. "Aww come on Korra, you´ve gotta be a bit easier than my bro." he responded snickering. "You know that Tenzin would search this woman, chain the two of you together and drag you into the shrine, right?" she responded with a twinkle in her eyes. "Pff he should try me." Bumi huffed his chest. Korra felt the slithery, unclear presence of the clamp the man used to keep his wiry, unkempt hair out of his face. She lifter her right hand and the clamp rose, tugging on Bumis hair. "Ouch. Fuck – let me go Korra." He yelped while waving his arms around like a madman. "Stop it – eieieieaaaa." He whimpered dramatically while the Avatar laughed bemused. "And YOU want to wipe the floor with Tenzin?" she quirked an eyebrow and released the clamp. Bumi frowned. "I can fight Korra – of course I wouldn´t fight Tenzin." He responded in one of his "serious fits" that were starting to become less and less. The times luckily were peaceful for once – if one ignored this heinous murder series.
"Man, you´re so creepy sometimes." Korra responded. Bumi cackled a laugh. "Yes – daddy said this sometimes too, what a father – to call his own SON CREEPY!" he beamed as if this was an achievement of great value. "Nevertheless Korra, I´m not letting this slide – you´re looking awesome today, which I can´t say for the last weeks, or months…" he trailed off sheepishly grinning. "Geez, now you too. First you start air bending after Tenzin, then you´re poking in Korras feelings after Tenzin…I just hope you don´t sleep with Pema after Tenzin does." Korra rambled annoyed, she definitely would not spill her feelings in front of loudmouthed Bumi! The man looked as if his eyes were falling out of his skull. "Oh ehm…not literally?" Korra tried to get herself out of the corner, while she blushed furious. Bumi cackled a crazy laugh. "Hell yeah – keep up the spirit Korra, then it´ll be as much fun as back the day. You know, when Uncle Sokka and auntie Toph came over with a barrel of Hori´s amber for just the three of us!" he grinned devilish. "Speaking of which – YOU owe me a drinking party!" he stated dead serious. "NO?!" Korra´s heart stopped for a second. She had no idea where Bumi went for a drink, but she would bet her last shim on the fact that it wasn´t a place where women wore more than undergarments.
"Oh- I could tell Tenzin what you said about me and Pema…oh please don´t kill me brother, we couldn´t help ourselves…I´m used to being beaten up by my brother…but do you know how to handle Pema?" a bottomless pit appeared between the rows of Bumis ivory-white teeth. Korra stuttered incoherently as she looked into the abyss that sat before her. "So, you´ll dress yourself up for tonight Miss Avatar." He responded in a sing song voice, suddenly his good natured self again. "Damn, I should´ve had the idea months ago!" he muttered to himself. Korra sighed, even if this evening was going to be unpleasant – nobody wanted to try out how far the crazy airbender was willing to go. The guy had received the golden kite…for playing bagpipes and dancing the rappati-dance, while cannibals rained spears and arrows on the beach his men were storming! "Fine, have it your way Bumi, but I swear -if any of your pals touches my backside, I´ll bring down the building." She threatened him to save the last bit of her pride. "Spoilsport." Bumi quipped back. "Clapping butts is an art Korra – technique is VERY important." He spoke in the tone of a royal fire sage. "You know… it´s important that you palm is open" Korra started heading towards her room, while Bumi followed her. "Like this – a hand prepared to hold the sweet fruits of womankind. You need to stand nonchalant, wait for the perfect distance and….do it with a gentle fervor." He spoke. Korra felt a gentle, though jolting touch on her backside. A subtle twitch went through her whole body, the Avatar snorted annoyed. "Really Bumi?" she sighed. "HMHHHHHHH!" he hummed contently. "Like ripe plumatos – damn you Meelo!" he mumbled under his breath.
"What?" Korra asked puzzled – was he talking about the consistence of her ass? "Meelo, leads two to one in the ass game." Bumi retorted dryly. "By the way, you and Jinora have plumatos – his points. Lin is supposed to have an overly ripe melon…if Meelo really is the god of asses." He responded. "I disagree with the vile little kid, though – she´s definitely something unpleasant, like raw bacon." He stated rubbing his hands. Korra stared dumb folded – yes there would always remain something about men that remained a mystery. Most likely that was one of the reasons that made them interesting, she mused.
The Avatar looked at herself, she had pasted her lips a deep black, according to her new hair color and even used this eye-powder Asami had bought her. Luckily this stuff had a manual going with it, because otherwise an unexperienced user like Korra might have blinded herself, you had to mix it with thinned motor oil! She wore one of her "old" outfits, long trousers and a blue top that let her figure shine. He hair was attached into a tight bun. The headpiece was white, sadly she just had one headpiece without expensive gems, but wearing the hair open started getting uncomfortable. She also wore a necklace; it was a cheap replica of a watertribe betrothal necklace – she was going to a drinking party so one could never know! Korra was fired up and felt a growing uneasiness at once. What if something went wrong and the press started hunting her? What if she just behaved idiotic? I had been far too long since she attended a party, not something pompous like Varricks wedding. The other´s didn´t know a thing about the plans for her evening. She had visited Asami today but her friend had seemed off. She was tearing up the whole mansion, for no reason in particular she told -but Korra knew there always was a reason behind the things Asami did.
Nevertheless, she had seemed lighter, but there still was pressure on her shoulders. Pressure Korra would have loved to share. Mako had visited her, something that also caught her totally off guard. She had expected that the firebender was too occupied with his job, or his injured arm to spend time much time with them. Furthermore, everyone knew that he avoided Asami whenever he could. Also her best friend was not much devoted to changing that fact! The Avatar rose her chin. She really was looking good. It was a miracle what makeup could make out of people – why Asami wore it every day she could not begin to fathom. The stuff itched on her skin and she was playing with the thought of destroying half an hour of work. Korra walked out of the bath, her blue leather boots on her feet. Bumi had insisted on meeting her at the temple of Sousanoo of all places. And of course Bumi was late, and heavens even she herself was already late! Why had she agreed to this? Right because she was an idiot – she just should have stayed in her room and read a good novel, the adventures of Kusanagi would have been a much better company than an old wooden statue. Korra waited and finally Bumi hurried towards her, he was wearing traditional earth nation robes that made him look – attractive. No way in hell I´m thinking that, Korra blinked but the fact remained. "Whoa. Is that you Korra?" Bumi blurted loudly.
"Damn – you´re definitely draggin some guys into your cushions tonight!" he beamed twinkling. The young woman was not really sure what she should respond. Of course she had fantasies, but she definitely would not do such things. She wasn´t a slut or something. "ok, ok I got it you´re not interested in the hot biz – damn shame that is kid!" he responded "I for my part am totally going aaaal ouutt!" he jelled while grabbing the avatars hand and dragging her forward. "Here Korra, ya goin to need some good ol cactus juice before we start." He grinned and took a swig of a small bottle he was carrying. Korra had never drunken cactus juice before, it was an illegal drug and furthermore it was said to be very sour. But…she hated being proper all the time, and maybe that was it, besides her general nosiness, that made her take the bottle. The liquid was thick and tasted very sour – but somehow pleasant. "Heey." Bumi tore the bottle out of her hands and the Avatar pouted. "You want to get all high before we even START the party? GEEZ kid, you´ve got much to learn, but don´t worry – Bumi and good ol Cap will show ya how to do it!" he piped and grumbled "Already half empty!" Korra giggled incoherently at this comment, the cactus juice already was kicking in, or was she imaging this fuzzy heat that was searing through her body? "Let's go! Where are we even going Bumi?" the young woman asked, while the contently smiling nomad followed her.
"On the docks of course, like in ma prime. I guess we´ll start at the dipsy daisy. That´s a bar where Ping´s livin above. Damn straight pal for a copper!" they were almost on the peer as they noticed the white lotus guardians that were posted there. They were guarding air temple island and checked the visitors. Councilman Tenzin had many enemies after all, once an assassin had tried to smuggle herself in, clad as an air acolyte girl. "Psst." Korra shushed. Bumi was grinning. The avatar flowed through gracious motions while the earth slowly rose around the feet of the guardians, as the circles had reached the knees of the guards she solidified them. Bumi was moving. Two fingers extended he struck, hissing air blasts knocking out the guards. "Take that nosy control-freaks!" he yipped and hurried into a boat. Korra thought this to an awesome idea and followed him. She then propelled the boat off with much vigour. The waters were singing to her as she turned her arms with a maniacal smile washing over her face. "Help- Korra, the boat will topple!" Bumi yelled whil frantically clinging to the bench he was sitting on, as the prow rose into the darkening sky. "Don´t be a sissy girl bumi!" Korra cheered and flung her arms even faster while the boat moved so fast it jumped over the flapping waves, a foaming stream following them. In the last possible moment she avoided crashing with a fishing trawler that was leaving the harbor. The sailors yelled and cursed but Korra just shouted a heartfelt.
"Fuck you assholes!" into the heavens, while Bumi was cackling like mad! When they finally pushed their boat between towed fishing boats Bumi looked deathly pale and staggered onto the wooden peer. "The ever glowin ass of tui – that´s how to ride a boat Korra!" he responded. "Wretching time.!" He excused himself and skillfully wretched into a neighboring boat. "Bumi – if the wardens see us?" Korra asked, not feeling embarrassed at all. It took a minute until Bumi had cleaned is face, his clothes were unstained. "See- years of practice. Blergh..need some beer to lose the uggly taste!" he responded. Beer sounded like a brilliant idea to Korra, she suddenly felt really thirsty. "Oh yeah – is there some decent music?" she asked. Bumi wiggled his eyebrows. "Red Emeralds are playing, if you wanna dance good ol Ping is yer man. The guy does everythin even the friggin rappati-tsungu, no idea how an earthbender manages this cursed hella footwork!" he responded blabbering. The docks were getting lively, laughter and music were heard everywhere. Korra and Bumi left the whorehouses to their right and headed into the republic bar scene. There of course also were many young ladies dressed in rather obvious ways, but Bumi was not paying them much notice. Even he knew how to behave if he had a lady with him, or he really was not interested, Korra had no idea what the truth was. "Eh look Chu isn´t that the Avatar?" somebody asked. "Pff -as if that bitch looked hot!" another sailor responded. Even if Korra felt the urge to put some earthpillars in their bellies she let it slide – she wanted to have some fun tonight! Yes, it had been worth the effort to go with Bumi. The lampions that illuminated some of the bars looked beautifully bright, also the night was pleasantly warm, which lead to couples smooching around in every dark corner they could find.
For Korra this still was an exciting thing, she hadn´t gone abroad like this for some years. "That´s gonna be a great night!" she smiled looking up into the starlit sky. The older man besides her smiled content, his eyes were brimming with joy, displaying an understanding that belied his frivolous behavior. Korra spotted a sign titled "the dipsy daisy" in front of a cellar entry. The sign was small and looked hastily fastened. She pulled Bumi close whispering in his ear. "Is that a – a black bar?" she was feeling like a bad girl, which felt awesome. Bumi chuckled. "Eh Korra – we go party – course it´s a black one." He smiled and kicked against the shutters two times. Than he opened them. "Come on in Korra. Just there ya can taste the true moonshine" He smiled clicking his tongue and expertly jumped down the worn looking stairs. Korra followed, it was smelling like tobacco and alcohol – and something else. At the foot of the stairs two imposing figures, clad in heavy makeshift leather armors were towering grimly. The men had cuts across their faces and were tattooed heavily. They both were holding shock batons casually. Korras eyes bulged – these weapons were military grade! Where did these guys get them? "N evenin – the gal´s with me buds." He nodded into Korras direction. The bouncers were eying her, for a second there could be seen fear in their eyes. The smaller man grinded his teeth and flexed his fists, the joints popping in place. "Aye – I´ll give ya that, since ya´re a regular." He growled. Korra smiled widely passed the men an playfully waved her backside around. She looked at the starting doormen, the mighty Avatar blow a raspberry.
She turned looking at a slightly frowning Bumi. "Do you wanna get laid tonight Korra? For if you want I´ll keep my mouth zipped." He responded earnest. The Avatar blushed furiously, to talk about something like that in public? Even the lone thought should be shameful, but it also was tempting, she nibbled on her bottom lip unconsciously, until she snapped out of it. Korra slapped Bumi playfully. "Aww come on old man, you can do better! Really?" she shook her hair. Bumi chuckled deeply. "You shouldn´t have said that kiddo – Lau Mi would devour you." Korra was looking at the older man blinking. "Isn´t she some kind of girlfriend of yours? Why´d you animate me – with her? That´d be sodomy, Bumi!" Korra couldn´t follow his train of thoughts, nevertheless she felt a slight wave of heat washing through her body, she felt so bubbly she wanted to start dancing at once. Or do something much more intimate than dancing -luckily Mako was not here. Geez girl, you really haven´t been at it for too long, if a bit of perverted Bumi has that effect on you, she thought. She should get herself a calming rootbeer, a BIG calming rootbeer, otherwise this evening would stain her name as the Avatar permanently. But wasn´t her lone presence here staining her name – and if a name was stained already, why even care anymore? Bumi yelled "ORRAAAAAAAA!" then he leaned backwards while another, grizzly haired man rose from his chair, also bellowing something incomprehensible.
Korra yipped as the old men slammed their heads together, there was a loud thudding sound she just knew from widderlopes. The foreign man was stumbling backwards and fell onto his chair. Korra looked elsewhere, just to discover that a lot of guys were blurting nonsense ore carelessly blundering across the dance floor, while waving around spacious mugs. Other people were almost undressing themselves, while kissing and grabbing at each other like they were in a bedroom. No – she really shouldn´t look there or her legs would get bubbly and horny. "Fuck you Boomer, how on earth can a friggin leavesblower take me head on!" the man roared slightly drunk. The other guy was rubbing his head, while a much younger, obviously drunken woman enthusiastically took care of his forming bruise. To be precise she was kissing his forehead. "Ahhh Hori, that´s the spot." He sighed content. "Cause I´m fucking high you idiot!" Bumi roared and seated himself on the table. Korra eyed the scenery. There was a middle aged woman of colorfully mixed origin. Dark skin, amber eyes and sandy brown hair that was fumbled into two adorable buns. She was heavily inked with a lot of adorable spirits, animals and -other things Korra had never seen. "Hey what a chillipepper you´ve brought here Hun." She asked Bumi while seizing the Avatar up with burning eyes. Korra smiled flattered, why the hell was she smiling? She totally felt like playing with this old hag, she definitely would come out on top! So she blinked towards Lau Mi and responded with a slightly purring tone.
"I´m Korra Ma´am. I guess you´re the tattoo chick ol Bumi is drooling about." She smirked and took a seat opposed to Lau Mi and Bumi. There were some other guys Bumi waved at cheerfully, then he started kissing his ladylove in a rather strange way. Their lips weren´t even touching, while their tongues were all over each other. Korra thought it looked rather hot, she definitely wanted to try this sometimes. "Jep – that´s a rather strange way to do it." A grumpy voice stated next to her. She turned her head left to look into the grey eyes of a short, stocky built man. The guy looked somehow familiar, her was dragging on a small clay pipe, while his mug was rather small. He wore his black hair combed into a topknot, a short goatee under his chin. Korra wondered, his face – she must have seen it somewhere before. "Have we met before?" she asked, not noticing that she almost was touching the man's cheek with her nose. He smelled, nice – flowery, with a hint of musk – but light. Damn, she had smelled something similar before. The man smiled wryly.
"No we haven´t Korra – not in this life at least. Lee´s the name." he responded while gripping her hand with a dry, strong palm. "Bumi had not noticed the man it seemed. The small guy smiled fiercer. "Hoy Boomer, you´ve decided to ignore me and suckle some tongues?" He barked loudly. Bumi turned his hand. "Shut up womenless fucktar…. The fuck, there´s Lee – ey Ping, Ping is lee really there? Damn I need a gulp. Lau Mi – look is there really a short guy with a creepy goatee?" He yelled frantic and pulled out his cactus juice taking a deep gulp. "You haven´t told him asshole Hungshu, have you!" the man growled angrily, slamming his fist onto the table. "You´ve said you would – Bastard." He muttered slightly slurred. "Hey man – we didn´t meet up. Think ol Ping´s a match against quality time with that burner?" Ping flinched and pointed at Lau Mi. Bumi was staring at the small man. "Holy fuck man – and I thought I was the craziest of us all. That- that guy´s just sitting there like it was yesterday!" he blurted. "Dang it Lee – even…oh I didn´t write home, too…anyways, you could´ve written a letter!" Bumi stated, while Lau Mi was whispering something into his ear. Bumi seemed a bit hurt, angered, disturbed – Korra could not name the feeling that was lurking behind his playful banter. She was wondering, obviously this Lee was an old friend of Bumi and his grizzly haired friend. "Yeah…chrmm..I guess that topic would ruin the mood Boomer, how about you´re my treat tonight?" the other man responded in a much softer voice.
Bumi was wiping an imaginary tear out of his eye. "Ohhh finally my everlasting love." He squeaked, while Lau Mi was crinkling her nose, Korra could just stare at her small knobby nose. The other man took a swig of his mug. "You´d like that kinda sodomy shit huh?" he responded shivering at an unpleasant thought. "Damned woman of mine." He muttered under his breath, while hiccupping. That´s gonna get interesting, Korra thought while suddenly a mug had appeared in front of her, she drank it. He throat was dry, no matter how much she drank. The alcohol started blurring her sight further, while the music started getting louder. The others wanted to hear Lee´s sodomy story, while the short man just stayed silent and ignored the insults hurled at him. Instead he pulled out a package of cards, he started mixing expertly. "Who´s the king of the four corners – I´ll challenge you Hungshu Ping!" he cheered. "Bring it shorty. But you´ll have to face the Queen of corners too!" the young woman was seating herself on the old man´s lap. Korra found it rather bemusing, to see somebody hang out with people twice her age – oh wasn´t she doing that? No luckily not - Lee couldn´t be much more than fifteen years her senior. "In that case I´ll take over the queen part with here – hand some cards!" she blurted enthusiastically and giddily grabbed the cards "No – I´m going to play alone -as the lone wolf of the raging seas! HUZZAH!" Bumi rambled dramatically, while Lau Mi rose and bit him into the ear. "ARRRR Mr. Pirate." She ruffled his hair and trailed off, not without being slapped on the butt of course. "An artform…" Korra snickered, giggling about her own joke. "Five cards stand the Line." Lee announced while neatly fanning his own hand.
Korra looked at the pile of cards, she had no idea how to play corners. Korra was fumbling with the cards sluggishly, she almost never played cards also her fingers felt tingly. There was a silky chuckle as Lau Mi leaned over, her powdered breasts resting on Korras neckline. She was fully aware of the soft touch and the musky, earthen scent of the older woman. "Oww darling, I´ll show you how do to it properly." She purred, Korra had the feeling Lau Mi was not talking about playing cards, a part of her hoped she didn´t talk about playing cards. "Y-yeah. That would be nice." She responded looking up flustered. Lau Mi was licking her lips predatory while Bumi watched the scene with sparkling eyes. "Lee- c´mon make it seven ya prissy!" Ping gnarled. "I call out the the golden lotus." The older man responded smirking. "Not the stumbling boar?" Hori wiggled her eyebrows. "Hmm…actually that IS a brilliant idea Hori." Ping stated while sniffling her hair. Lau Mi was rearranging the cards in Korras hands, the young woman had no idea what the tattoo artist did. "That´s looking good Korra dear." She hummed while she started whispering in her ear. Korra had never done something like this with Mako, not in Public – also Mako wasn´t a woman!
A woman who was eyed by her lover who – seemed to appreciate her flirting with another girl. Actually Bumi was looking rather manly, she started at the cards while she tried to make sense of the symbols written on them. "Another round girl´s – go go old Ping´s thirsty!" the cop waved his mug around. "You know, these three are the ladies." She whispered in Korra´s ear. "Red, emerald, blue and black are the colors. And like in the real world the ladies spread pleasure." Lau Mi was almost touching her ear, if that woman kept it going Korra really would start feeling really wuzzy and that was not a good thing. She took a deep gulp out of her slightly sour tasting mug, wasn´t that cactus juice? Anyways. "Ok – I got that Lau Mi." she responded slightly slurred. The older woman. "You know, these cards are colors, if you combine them to form Lands that can be combined with the five cards in the middle. Lands border on each other when their numbers match and when they are played the player gets one soldier per general on his hand. Also Ladies can charm- an enemy card, if it´s not a land or a tower. Dragons also can´t be charmed." Lau Mi blabbered on and on but Korra could not follow her anymore, there were too much things flooding her mind. She was seeing purple circles happily dancing across her vision.
As the game started Lau Mi was playing and Korra just giggled as the other womans cheek rubbed against hers. "Take that Bumi – you´re general is enchanted by our beauty!" Lau Mi bickered while playing a lady next to his general. "Measly traitor! You should be roasted on a stake!" Bumi hissed at the card. In the meantime, the Musik was blasting, horns blowing loudly, singers yelling and drums booming. Korra actually won this round, Lau Mi placing a kiss on her cheek as a reward, she frowned but did not feel the need to say anything else. The played some other rounds of corners, Korra danced with Lee, and lateron with some strange guys she did not know. It was nice, as she was sweaty and exhausted she lastly returned towards the table. The orthers already were playing cornerns again, but it seemed just Ping Hori and Lee actually managed to play corners, they quickly were assaulting Bumi with Horsemen and dragons, while Lau Mis Lands were taken by soldiers, building fortresses. Also Lee burned his lands to keep up his the golden lotus that made his soldiers immortal in front of Bumis firedragons. That was what Korra understood but the game actually was much more complicated. Suddenly the young woman was electrified as something soft and wet touched the corner of her mouth, it felt pleasant and suddenly Korra was tasting a slight nuance a bitterness combined with a unique flavor she hadn´t tasted before, while Ping and Bumi were cheering her on like madmen!
Hori was frowning and slapped Ping on the backside of his head rather forcefully, while Lee was downing his mug. Lau Mis hands were softly kneading her breasts, the nipples turning sensitive, the avatar wanted more and she went at the older woman wildly. Which led to Lee rising from his seat and walking over to Ping and Bumi. He was talking with the two men, Ping just nodded. Slowly people had started staring at Korra, who was almost wiggling herself out of her top– the older woman barely managed to hold the shoulder straps on the Avatars shoulders. Korra did of course notice nothing of it, the only thing she noticed was that her knees started feeling slightly wobbly and she was moistening up downstairs. It was then a deep, raspy voice grumbled in her ear "Let´s take this upstairs Miss Avatar." She barely recognized the voice as Bumi´s, who was nibbling at her earlobe. A slight moan left the Avatars flushed face as the couple dragged her from the chair and led her upstairs. She was enjoying the closeness she shared with these people, doing something absolutely forbidden and taboo. The lone thought drove the last remnants of social etiquette out of her fuzzy head, while she was lead through a buzzing kitchen, and later on upstairs. Nimble fingers were already playing between her legs while Bumi was keeping her from stumbling, while somebody was making strange noises. Korra didn´t notice she was the source of these lust filled moans, while feeling extatic. She noticed something wet spilling between her legs as she twitched violently, far away from any clear thought.
Authors note: Actually that was a chapter I was rather uneasy about, I would like some comments about it. Korra in my opinion is a impulsive outgoing person, and in this case totally drugged. Also everybody who wears much responsibility on his back wants to get him self wasted sometimes - at least when he´s in his early twenties...and getting wasted teaches strange things about ones true nature xD. Concerning Bumi...well I just picture him as the crazier version of Oscar Wilde - who of course picks op the weirdest women of whole Repubic. Sex drugs n rockn roll, would totally be his and Lau Mi´s motto, of course you can´t bring such a thing in a childrens show but as I stated before AVATAR STORYLINES NEVER WERE MEANT FOR THAT - hence we have all these Fanfics! And with this I wish you a good night!